Stratford's McCoy of Western receives Division III regional honor

Connecticut Post

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Updated 12:29 am, Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Western Connecticut running back Octavious McCoy (4) breaks away for a run in the homecoming football game between Western Connecticut State and Fitchburg State at the Westside Athletic Complex in Danbury, Conn. on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Western Connecticut State running back Octavias McKoy and Lycoming's Tanner Troutman, a safety, lead the D3football.com 2013 All-East Region team. Troutman was named East Region Defensive Player of the Year, while McKoy, from Stratford, was named the East Region Offensive Player of the Year.

St. John Fisher coach Paul Vosburgh, who led the Cardinals to the national quarterfinals for the second time in three years and a 10-3 mark, is the D3football.com 2013 East Region Coach of the Year.

McKoy, a senior, averaged 190.6 rushing yards per game, including a 455-yard outburst at Worcester State that set the record for most rushing yards in a game in NCAA football history.

McKoy scored 26 touchdowns for the Colonials, who finished the regular season 7-2.